Comments on: do you? http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/ Tattoos from books, poetry, music, and other sources. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:14:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lies http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-17140 lies Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:18:06 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-17140 i guess the whole poem is about his homosexuality and how he has to hide it. and the tattoo serves to ask the question to another gay person. i guess the whole poem is about his homosexuality and how he has to hide it. and the tattoo serves to ask the question to another gay person.

]]> By: Chris http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15921 Chris Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:39:22 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-15921 I feel sorry for this guy...people will be asking him if he swallows for the rest of his life! lol I feel sorry for this guy…people will be asking him if he swallows for the rest of his life! lol

]]> By: thrawn82 http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-14684 thrawn82 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:05:27 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-14684 Hmm well, it appears to be the traditional nautical design of a swallow (good luck to sailors because they return home every year) and differentiated from a bluebird by the yellow/white leading edge of the wing. It seems better interpreted "I swallow, Do you?" unless he has something complimentary on the other side. That said, the poem is beautiful and awesome. Hmm well, it appears to be the traditional nautical design of a swallow (good luck to sailors because they return home every year) and differentiated from a bluebird by the yellow/white leading edge of the wing. It seems better interpreted “I swallow, Do you?” unless he has something complimentary on the other side. That said, the poem is beautiful and awesome.

]]> By: satan http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-14200 satan Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:45:08 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-14200 do you swallow.. hahaha. i like that. i hope thats the real meaning, and not some gay emo poem bullshit do you swallow.. hahaha. i like that. i hope thats the real meaning, and not some gay emo poem bullshit

]]> By: eliza http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10697 eliza Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:25:55 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-10697 @Selig- i am confused as well with the comments by people who read right to left. Amazing tattoo. the Bukowski inspired ones always seem to work so well. @Selig- i am confused as well with the comments by people who read right to left.
Amazing tattoo. the Bukowski inspired ones always seem to work so well.

]]> By: Selig http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10118 Selig Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:19:14 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-10118 swallow do you? swallow do you?

]]> By: Jake http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10106 Jake Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:39:50 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-10106 I read it as "do you swallow" too. Might have wanted to clarify a bit...hilarious anyway. I read it as “do you swallow” too. Might have wanted to clarify a bit…hilarious anyway.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10105 Anonymous Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:02:29 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-10105 do you swallow? that's some funny shit. I like the tattoo, though. do you swallow?

that’s some funny shit.

I like the tattoo, though.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8932 Tricia Tue, 19 May 2009 00:16:19 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-8932 I bought my first Bukowski book about five years ago and have been fairly obsessed since. This may be the absolute coolest tattoo I've seen in my life. I bought my first Bukowski book about five years ago and have been fairly obsessed since. This may be the absolute coolest tattoo I’ve seen in my life.

]]> By: michelle http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8774 michelle Mon, 11 May 2009 06:00:34 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-8774 when i saw this-my heart skipped! i have the same tattoo-well i have a large bluebird with the line "there's a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out". the first time i read that poem-almost 5 years now-it really resonated within me-my interpetation anyway.i was in such a shitty place in my life-and that poem meant so much :) love this when i saw this-my heart skipped! i have the same tattoo-well i have a large bluebird with the line “there’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out”. the first time i read that poem-almost 5 years now-it really resonated within me-my interpetation anyway.i was in such a shitty place in my life-and that poem meant so much :) love this

]]> By: Jen http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8605 Jen Mon, 04 May 2009 12:22:42 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-8605 @curious - as wrong as your comment may be, it did make me laugh. @curious – as wrong as your comment may be, it did make me laugh.

]]> By: craig http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8569 craig Sun, 03 May 2009 22:13:32 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-8569 bluebirds have the yellow tips on their wings and breast. maybe it's just not a detailed shot but i know enough about ornithology to know that's a bluebird. bluebirds have the yellow tips on their wings and breast. maybe it’s just not a detailed shot but i know enough about ornithology to know that’s a bluebird.

]]> By: curious http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8565 curious Sun, 03 May 2009 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-8565 Umm, the bird in the tattoo is a swallow, not a bluebird. So it means "Do you swallow?" Umm, the bird in the tattoo is a swallow, not a bluebird. So it means “Do you swallow?”

]]> By: marla http://www.contrariwise.org/2009/05/02/do-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8527 marla Sat, 02 May 2009 21:38:18 +0000 http://www.contrariwise.org/?p=596#comment-8527 i love this tattoo, i adore bukowski and all of his work. i just recently got his signature tattooed on my shoulder. im glad to see others passionate about him. i love this tattoo, i adore bukowski and all of his work. i just recently got his signature tattooed on my shoulder. im glad to see others passionate about him.

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